Affordable Housing for Families

The Grand Rapids Housing Commission (GRHC) offers income-eligible households affordable, family friendly apartment living at two centrally located housing developments.

Creston Plaza and Campau Commons Apartments are in well-established Grand Rapids neighborhoods, with easy access to public transportation, shopping, schools and other facilities and services. Rents at these developments are not more than 30% of a family’s adjusted monthly income; a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes it possible for the GRHC to offer rents well below the average rental rates for comparable apartments in our area.

All GRHC apartments are smoke free! Click one of the Housing Application links in the left menu bar to view federally required household income limits and to obtain the form that's the first step toward renting an apartment for your family.

• One-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units
• Affordable rent includes water/sewer and trash removal
• Energy efficient, low gas and electric bills
• Central air
• Off-street parking
• Refrigerator and stove furnished
• Washer and dryer hookups
• Wired for cable and Internet
• Basement or storage room
• 24-hour emergency maintenance service
• On main city bus route
• On-site staff link residents with community resources
• Elementary school adjacent
• Day care options nearby
• Scheduled youth after-school and summer programs

• One-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units
• Affordable rent includes natural gas and water/sewer
• Off-street parking
• Refrigerator and stove furnished
• Cable TV available
• First-floor laundry hookups in most units
• Recreational facilities include children's playground
• Security cameras in public areas
• Full-time on-site maintenance staff
• 24-hour emergency maintenance service
• Professionally maintained grounds
• Community Center with recreational facilities, social events
• Scheduled youth programs
• On-site Head Start program for preschool-age children

The GRHC's "Scattered Sites" Public Housing program operates in conjunction with our Section 5(h) Homeownership Program. Through the two programs, the Housing Commission has renovated or built 150 single-family homes, leasing these to qualified low-income families. Leaseholders have the option to purchase the property they occupy. To date, 126 leaseholders have exercised their option to purchase their home.

The GRHC also offers family housing at Hope Community, a transitional housing development that serves homeless women and their children. This program offers not only affordable housing but also supportive services that help empower residents to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency. Applicants to the Hope Community Transitional Housing Program must be referred by a local emergency shelter, domestic crisis center or other transitional housing agency.

Click Hope Community Wish List to learn how you can assist some of our community’s most vulnerable families as a Hope Community donor or volunteer.